GREEN BAY – The Packers have ruled out defensive lineman Kingsley Keke (concussion) and tackle David Bakhtiari (knee) from Sunday's regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears.
Keke has played in all 15 games (nine starts) for Green Bay this season, recording 21 tackles, four sacks and a forced fumble in 414 defensive snaps. He didn't practice this week.
The Packers also have ruled out Bakhtiari after he suffered a non-contact knee injury he sustained during Thursday's practice that Head Coach Matt LaFleur confirmed was significant.
Simon Stepaniak, a rookie sixth-round pick out of Indiana, was activated from the non-football injury list last month but has yet to make his NFL debut.
Running back Jamaal Williams was removed from the injury report and is expected to be available after missing last Sunday's game against Tennessee with a quadricep injury.
Tight end Jace Sternberger and safety Will Redmond were full participants in Friday's practice and are also expected to play. Sternberger missed three games with a concussion, while Redmond sat out against Tennessee last Sunday.
In addition to Williams, Redmond and Sternberger, Green Bay didn't issue a game-status for safety Adrian Amos (ankle), cornerback Kevin King (groin), receiver Allen Lazard (core/wrist), tight end Marcedes Lewis (knee), safety Darnell Savage (finger), linebacker Za'Darius Smith (ankle/thumb), receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (knee) or tackle Rick Wagner. All are expected to be available Sunday.
The Bears have ruled out cornerbacks Jaylen Johnson (shoulder) and Buster Skrine (concussion), and listed five others as questionable: tight end Cole Kmet (shoulder), defensive back Deon Bush (foot), defensive back Tashaun Gipson Sr. (neck), tight end Demetrius Harris (foot), and receiver/returner Cordarrelle Patterson (knee).
Chicago removed the following players from the injury report who are expected to be available: receiver Allen Robinson II (hamstring), defensive tackle Akiem Hicks (illness), receiver DeAndre Carter (shoulder), tight end Jimmy Graham (not injury related), left tackle Charles Leno Jr. (toe), outside linebacker Khalil Mack (shoulder), nose tackle Bilal Nichols (finger), cornerback Duke Shelley (knee), and linebackers Roquan Smith (eye/rib) and Danny Trevathan (not injured related).
Green Bay Packers
| Player, Pos. | INJURY | WED | THUR | FRI | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Amos, S | Ankle | FP | FP | FP | -- |
| David Bakhtiari, T | Knee | -- | LP | DNP | Out |
| Kingsley Keke, DL | Concussion | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Kevin King, CB | Groin | LP | LP | LP | -- |
| Allen Lazard, WR | Core/Wrist | LP | LP | LP | -- |
| Marcedes Lewis, TE | Knee | LP | DNP | FP | -- |
| Will Redmond, S | Concussion | LP | LP | FP | -- |
| Darnell Savage, S | Finger | FP | FP | FP | -- |
| Za'Darius Smith, LB | Ankle/Thumb | LP | LP | LP | -- |
| Equanimeous St. Brown, WR | Knee | LP | LP | LP | -- |
| Simon Stepaniak, G | Knee | FP | FP | FP | Questionable |
| Jace Sternberger, TE | Concussion | LP | LP | FP | -- |
| Rick Wagner, T | Knee | DNP | LP | LP | -- |
| Jamaal Williams, RB | Quadricep | LP | FP | FP | -- |
* The Packers held a walk-thru on Wednesday; participation reports are an estimation.
Chicago Bears
| Player, Pos. | INJURY | WED | THUR | FRI | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deon Bush, S | Foot | DNP | DNP | LP | Questionable |
| DeAndre Carter, WR | Shoulder | FP | FP | FP | -- |
| Tashaun Gipson Sr., S | Neck | FP | FP | FP | Questionable |
| Jimmy Graham, TE | Non-injury/resting veteran | FP | FP | FP | -- |
| Demetrius Harris, TE | Foot | FP | LP | LP | Questionable |
| Akiem Hicks, DT | Illness | DNP | FP | FP | -- |
| Jaylon Johnson, CB | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Cole Kmet, TE | Shoulder | FP | LP | LP | Questionable |
| Charles Leno Jr., LT | Toe | FP | LP | FP | -- |
| Khalil Mack, OLB | Shoulder | FP | LP | LP | -- |
| Bilal Nichols, NT | Finger | FP | FP | FP | -- |
| Cordarrelle Patterson, WR | Knee | FP | LP | FP | Questionable |
| Allen Robinson II, WR | Hamstring | FP | DNP | LP | -- |
| Duke Shelley, CB | Knee | FP | FP | LP | -- |
| Buster Skrine, CB | Concussion | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Roquan Smith, ILB | Eye/rib | FP | FP | FP | -- |
| Danny Trevathan, ILB | Non-injury/resting veteran | FP | FP | FP | -- |
* The Bears held a walk-thru on Wednesday; participation reports are an estimation.
